Use & Care Guide
Radiant/Induction Electric Cooktop
318 203 603 (0709)
2 Finding Information
MAKE A RECORD FOR FUTURE USE
Brand_______________________________________________________________
Purchase Date_____________________________________________________
Model Number_____________________________________________________
Serial Number______________________________________________________
NOTE
The serial and model numbers may be found on the serial plate located under the cooktop.
QUESTIONS?
For toll-free telephone support in the U.S. and Canada:
1-877-4ELECTROLUX (1-877-435-3287)
For online support and internet product information:
www.electrolux.com
©2007 Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
Post Office Box 212378, Augusta, Georgia 30917, USA All rights reserved. Printed in the USA
Finding Information 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Finding Information ........................................... |
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Make a Record for Future use ................................ |
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Questions? .............................................................. |
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Safety .................................................................. |
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Important Safety Instructions .................................. |
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Cooktop Features .............................................. |
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Before Using the Cooktop ............................ |
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About the Ceramic Glass Cooktop ........................ |
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Locations of the Surface Elements ....................... |
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LED Messages or Light Indicators |
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Displayed by Main Control .................................... |
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Light Indicators Displayed by Cooking Element |
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Controls ................................................................. |
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About the Radiant Surface Elements .................... |
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LED Messages Displayed by Radiant Element |
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Controls ................................................................. |
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The Recommended Radiant Element Settings ..... |
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LED Messages Displayed by Induction |
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Cooking Zone controls .......................................... |
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Use the Correct Cookware Type on |
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the Induction Cooking Zones ................................ |
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Minimum Pan Size Requirements for |
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the Two Induction Cooking Zones ......................... |
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Cookware Recommendations ............................... |
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Use Quality Cookware in Good Condition ............ |
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Cookware Material Types for Radiant Elements Only 17 |
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Setting the Surface Controls ........................ |
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Using the Touch Control ........................................ |
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Operating the Single Surface Radiant Element |
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Operating the Dual Surface Radiant Element ....... |
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Operating the Induction Cooking Zones .......... |
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Induction Cooking Preheat Recommendations ..... |
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Keep Warm Feature .............................................. |
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Minute Timer ......................................................... |
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Locking the Controls ............................................. |
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Sabbath Feature Mode ......................................... |
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Power Sharing (Induction Cooking Zones Only) ... 24 |
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Operational Noises ............................................... |
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General Care & Cleaning ............................... |
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Care & Cleaning Table .......................................... |
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Cooktop Cleaning and Maintenance ..................... |
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Cleaning Recommendations for the |
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Ceramic Glass Cooktop ................................... |
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Care & Cleaning of Stainless Steel ....................... |
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Solutions to Common Problems .................. |
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Entire Cooktop Does Not Operate ........................ |
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Cooktop Turns Off While Cooking ......................... |
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Surface Element Does Not Heat ........................... |
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Cooking Zone Does Not Heat Food |
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(Induction Elements) ............................................. |
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Surface Element Too Hot or Not Hot Enough ....... |
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Food Not Heating Evenly ...................................... |
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Poor Cooking Results ........................................... |
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Cooktop Zone Control Displays E and |
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2 Digits LED Main Control Displays ...................... |
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Cooking Zone LED Continuously Flashes F ......... |
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Scratches or Abrasions on Ceramic |
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Glass Cooktop Surface ......................................... |
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Metal Marks on Ceramic Glass |
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Cooktop Surface ................................................... |
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Brown Streaks and Specks on Ceramic |
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Glass Cooktop Surface ......................................... |
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Areas of Discoloration on Ceramic |
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Glass Cooktop Surface ......................................... |
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Warranty Information .......................................... |
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4 Safety
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance. Save these instructions for future reference. This manual contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay attention to these symbols and follow all instructions given.
! WARNING
This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause serious bodily harm, death or property damage.
! CAUTION
This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause bodily injury or property damage.
! WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using your electric cooktop, follow basic precaution including the following:
This unit has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 18 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This unit generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this unit does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the unit off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antennae.
•Increase the distance between the unit and receiver.
•Connect the unit into an outlet or a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
!CAUTION
Persons with a pacemaker or similar medical device should exercise caution using or standing near an induction unit while it is in operation, as the electromagnetic field may affect the working of the pacemaker or similar medical device. It would be advisable to consult your Doctor or the pacemaker or similar medical device manufacturer about your particular situation.
•Remove all tape and packaging wrap before using the appliance. Destroy the carton and plastic bags after unpacking the appliance. Never allow children to play with packaging material.
•Proper Installation. Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician in accordance with the National Electrical Code No. 70 - latest
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edition in the United States, or CSA C22.1, Part 1 in Canada, and local code requirements. Install only per installation instructions provided in the literature package for this appliance.
Ask your dealer to recommend a qualified technician and an authorized repair service. Know how to disconnect the electrical power to the appliance at the circuit breaker or fuse box in case of an emergency.
•User Servicing. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically recommended in the manuals. All other servicing should be done only by a qualified technician to reduce the risk of personal injury and damage to the appliance.
•Never modify or alter the construction of an appliance such as removal of panels, wire covers or any other permanent part of the appliance.
•Storage on Appliance. Flammable materials should not be stored near surface units.
This includes paper, plastic and cloth items, such as cookbooks, plasticware and towels, as well as flammable liquids. Do not store explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or near the appliance. Flammable materials may explode and result in fire or property damage.
! CAUTION
Do not store items of interest to children in the cabinets above the appliance. Children climbing on the cooktop to reach items could be seriously injured.
•Do not leave children alone. Children should not be left alone or unattended in the area where an appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
! WARNING
Stepping or leaning on this cooktop can result in serious injuries and may also cause damage to the cooktop. Do not allow children to climb or play around the cooktop.
•DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS NEAR THESE UNITS. Surface units may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near surface units may become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials touch these areas until they have had sufficient time to cool. Among these areas are the cooktop and areas facing the cooktop.
! WARNING
Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.
•Wear Proper Apparel. Loose-fitting or hanging garments should never be worn while using the appliance. Do not let clothing or other flammable materials contact hot surfaces.
•Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires. Smother the fire with a pan lid, or use baking soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
•When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Fat or grease may catch fire if allowed to become too hot.
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•Use Only Dry Pot holders. Moist or damp pot holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let the pot holders touch hot surface units. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth instead of a pot holder.
•Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers. Buildup of pressure may cause the container to burst and result in injury.
IMPORTANT. Do not attempt to operate the cooktop during a power failure. If the power fails, always turn off the cooktop. If the cooktop is not turned off and the power resumes, the cooktop will not operate and an error message will be displayed.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR COOKTOP
•Know which touch key pads controls each surface unit.
•Clean the appliance regularly to keep all parts free of grease that could catch fire.
Exhaust fan ventilation hoods and grease filters should be kept clean. Do not allow grease to accumulate on hood or filter. Greasy deposits in the fan could catch fire. When flaming food under the hood, turn fan on. Refer to hood manufacturer's instructions for cleaning.
•Use Proper Pan Size. This appliance is equipped with one or more surface units of different sizes. Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit. The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the surface heating unit to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to element will also improve efficiency.
•Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Not Extend Over Adjacent Surface Units. To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil.
•Never Leave Surface Units Unattended. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite, or a pan that has boiled dry may melt.
•Protective Liners. Do not use aluminum foil to line any part of the appliance. Only use aluminum foil as recommended for baking if used as a cover placed on the food. Any other use of protective liners or aluminum foil may result in a risk of electric shock or fire or short circuit.
•Glazed Cooking Utensils. Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for range top service without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature. Check the manufacturer's recommendations for cooktop use.
•Ventilating hood. The ventilating hood above your cooking surface should be cleaned frequently, so the grease from cooking vapors does not accumulate on the hood or filter.
Safety 7
FOR CERAMIC-GLASS COOKTOP ONLY
•Do Not Clean or Operate a Broken Cooktop. If cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately.
•Clean Cooktop with Caution. If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid a steam burn. Some cleaners can produce harmful fumes if applied to a hot surface.
•Do Not Place Hot Cookware on Cold Cooktop Glass. This could cause glass to break.
•Do not slide pan across the cooktop surface. They may scratch the cooktop surface.
•Do Not Let Pans Boil Dry. This may cause permanent damage in the form of breakage, fusion, or marking that can affect the ceramic-glass cooktop. (This type of damage is not covered by your warranty).
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances.
NOTE
Save these important safety instructions for future reference.
8Cooktop Features
COOKTOP FEATURES
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE COOKTOP
! CAUTION
The Cooking Zones may appear to be cool while turned ON and after they have been turned OFF. The glass surface may be HOT from residual heat transferred from the cookware and burns may occur.
INDUCTION ELEMENT CHARACTERISTICS (RIGHT FRONT AND REAR ELEMENTS)
A COOLER COOKTOP- A unique feature of the Induction Cooktop is whether turned ON or OFF, the cooktop surface remains cooler than standard ceramic cooktops.
MAGNETIC DETECTOR- The coil sensor automatically detects whether the pan is magnetic and eliminates accidental “turn-On.”
PAN SIZE DETECTION- The pan recognition sensor automatically detects and adapts the Cooking Zones to the pan sizes in use.
EFFICIENT- Induction cooking heats faster while using less energy. Induction power levels are quick to boil and when simmering.
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Fig. 1 - 30” model
1.Left Rear Single Radiant Element (Fig. 1) Left Rear Double Radiant Element (Fig. 2)
2.Left Front Double Radiant Element
3.Right Rear Single Induction Element
4.Right Front Double Induction Element
5.Center Rear Single Radiant Element (Fig. 2 only)
6.Left Front Element Control Pads
7.Left Rear Element Control Pads
8.Right Front Element Control Pads
9.Right Rear Element Control Pads
10.Main Cooktop Controls
11.Center Rear Element Control Pads (Fig. 2 only)
12.Minute Timer Key Pads
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Fig. 2 - 36” Model
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COOKTOP FEATURES (CONT’D)
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Fig. 1
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13.Cooktop ON/OFF Key Pad
14.Cooktop ON/OFF Indicator Light
15.Controls Lock Key Pad
16.Keep Warm Setting Key Pad
17.Minute Timer Setting - (decrease) Key Pad
18.Minute Timer LED (displays up to 99 minutes)
19.Minute Timer Setting + (increase) Key Pad
20.Element Power Key Pad (for each element)
21.Element - lo Key Pad (for each element)
22.Element Power Level LED (for each element)
23.Element + hi Key Pad (for each element)
24.Element Size Key Pad (double radiant elements only)
25.Element Size Indicator Lights
10 Before Using the Cooktop
ABOUT THE CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOP
The ceramic cooktop has radiant and induction surface elements located below the surface of the glass. The design of the ceramic cooktop outlines the area of the surface element underneath. Make sure the diameter of the pan matches the diameter of the element outline on the cooktop (See Figs. 1 & 2).
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Heat is transferred up through the surface of the cooktop to the cookware. Only |
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flat-bottom cookware should be used. The type and size of cookware, the |
Fig.1 - 30” Model - Cooktop |
number of surface elements in use and their settings are all factors that will affect |
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the amount of heat that will spread to areas beyond the surface elements. The |
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areas surrounding the elements may become hot enough to cause burns. |
Fig. 2 - 36” Model - Cooktop
LOCATIONS OF THE SURFACE ELEMENTS
Fig. 3 - 30” cooktop
Fig. 4 - 36” cooktop
Your cooktop is equipped with radiant and induction surface elements with different wattage ratings. The ability to heat food quicker and in larger volumes increases as the element wattage increases.
The surface elements are located on the 30” cooktop as follows:
-1 small radiant element located at the left rear position;
-1 dual radiant element located at the left front position;
-1 small induction element located at the right rear position;
-1 dual induction element located at the right front position.
The surface elements are located on the 36” cooktop as follows:
-1 small radiant elements located at the center rear position;
-2 dual radiant elements located at the left front and rear positions;
-1 small induction element located at the right rear position;
-1 dual induction element located at the right front position.
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